I see myself as a human catalyst. I bring about change through collaboration.The effectiveness of such a catalyst depends on two things: who you know and what you know. As an entrepreneur by nature, a lifelong devotee of experience and learning, and the nurturer of a substantial and evolving human network, it is not a role I play but one I live.I work one-on-one with thought leaders, helping them as individuals, as decision makers and as the conscience of their organizations. I speak their language having been a founder or founding investor in over 20 companies, resulting in the full range of exits, from private sale to IPOs to purchase by Fortune 50 companies.I have been engaged by some of the world’s most famous brands, as well as leading academic institutions. My singular desire is to work with organizations that seek to do good.I specialize in pairing those organizations, groups, and faculties with the world-class people they need, whether it’s from the perspective of an advisor, an investor, a director, or a part of management. I have been engaged by over 100 companies on the creation of advisory boards and sit on many myself. I lecture on the application of advisory boards.Unlike many advisors I do not have specific knowledge of just one topic. My lifelong pursuit of experience and learning has given me a rather unique perspective. I think I am often able to see opportunity hidden in complexity, by looking at challenges in unique ways.When others were in school, at just 13 I was building a million-dollar sports memorabilia business and training to play professional baseball. I then started four companies before turning 20. I did not learn to be an entrepreneur; I was born one.I was also born with an insatiable appetite for learning. My personal studies include Critical Thinking, I-O Psychology, Interpersonal Dynamics, Leadership Development, Conflict Resolution, and Thanatology.My strategic skills include Corporate Visionary, New Business Creation, Culture Creation and Team Building, Ideation and Innovation, Marketing and Branding Strategy.I am the Executive Director of Project ReConnect (The UCLA Ecological Medicine & Psychedelic Studies Initiative). I sit on the Board of Directors of Dream Foundation. I am a Visiting Scholar at The Yale Department of Psychiatry and Yale Ventures, Entrepreneur-in-residence. I serve as an advisor and a mentor with several other well-known organizations.I practice, and at times have taught, yoga, archery, martial arts, and meditation. I am a hospice volunteer and an End-of-Life Doula.